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Luke Ellery
VP Analyst
Luke Ellery is a VP Analyst in Gartner's Procurement, Asset and Vendor Management team, helping clients with IT procurement strategy, transformation, operations and IT vendor risk management. Mr. Ellery is focused on research that addresses IT procurement organizational design and strategy, IT risk management including AI and Gen AI cost and risk optimization, vendor management and contract negotiation.
Previous experience
Prior to joining Gartner, Mr. Ellery led technology sourcing for a large Australian bank, involving the definition of the sourcing strategy, the procurement of technology and services, and management of large transformation programs involving outsourcing, multisourcing and cloud computing (SaaS, IaaS, aaS).
He has extensive experience working with CIOs and senior leaders, regulators, and major technology organizations. Previous roles include vendor management, relationship management, and project and program management within the banking, services and primary production industries.
Professional background
Commonwealth Bank of Australia, Executive Manager, 13 years
Areas of coverage
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Cyber Risk
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IT Contracts Negotiations
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IT Vendor Portfolio Management
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IT Sourcing, Procurement and Vendor Management Operating Model
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IT Sourcing Strategy Development and Execution
Education
Master of Business Law, University of Sydney
Bachelor of Commerce, First-Class Honors, Information Management and General Management, University of Western Australia
Top Issues That I Help Clients Address
Developing strategies for IT vendor risk management including AI, Gen AI, operational and cyber risk
Initiating and managing procurement transformation programs, including agile procurement processes
Establishing effective vendor management and governance, including performance management
Developing business-aligned sourcing strategies
Negotiation of contract terms for software agreements